John Dennis Rodgers, Sr.

BORN: May 1, 1944

DIED: November 30, 2017

LOCATION: Yadkinville, North Carolina

JohnDennisRodgers, Sr., 73, horse trainer, electrician, and truck driver, died Thursday, November 30, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina, where he had made his home for the past two years.

A graveside service will be conducted Monday at 2:30 P.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery with his stepson Michael Pape officiating. The family will visit with friends Monday from 12:00 – 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home.

Born May 1, 1944 in Maury County, he was the son of the late John Windsor Rodgers and the late Maron Jeter Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers was a former longtime resident of Culleoka and served in the U. S. Air Force. He was a longtime member and Judge of the American Paint Horse Association (APHA). He served on the APHA Executive Committee and Board of Directors. He was also a member of several local and state APHA clubs. He was among ten recipients of the APHA Judge Emeritus Award in 2015. He was also a member of IBEW. He was a longtime member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.